Karen Sasahara

Karen Sasahara
United States Ambassador to Kuwait
In office
November 26, 2023 – July 9, 2025
PresidentJoe Biden
Donald Trump
Preceded byAlina Romanowski
Chargé d'Affaires to Jordan
In office
March 14, 2019 – August 30, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byHenry T. Wooster
(Chargé d'Affaires)
Succeeded byMike Hankey
(Chargé d'Affaires)
United States Consul General in Jerusalem
In office
August 2018 – March 2019
Preceded byDonald Blome
Succeeded byPosition terminated
Personal details
BornKaren Hideko Sasahara
1959 (age 66–67)
SpouseMichael Ratney
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (BA)
George Washington University (MA)
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Karen Hideko Sasahara (born 1959) is an American diplomat who had served as United States ambassador to Kuwait. She previously served as consul general in Jerusalem until the US embassy in Israel moved to Jerusalem, and the US consulate closed down.